Professional Experience
A professional scientist, editor, and author with extensive publishing experience, I am skilled in communicating scientific concepts through engaging print, online, and multi-media content, as well as formal and informal presentations. My services cover K-16 education, professional journals, and trade publications.
Expertise
Book Author 6 YearsContent Editor (online) 10 YearsEditor 11 Years
Specialty
Education 12 YearsEnvironment & Nature 16 YearsScience 20 Years
Industries
Academia Other 10 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 12 YearsOther 16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- The Princeton Review (6-10)
- Pearson Education (6-10)
- Brown Publishing Network (6-10)
- McGraw-Hill (6-10)
- WordWise, Inc. (6-10)
- CORE K-12 (3-5)
- GGS Information Services (3-5)
- Marshall Cavendish (1-2)
- Gare Thompson Associates (1-2)
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (1-2)
- Benchmark Education (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- NanoLogix, Inc. (1-2)
- Pinnacle Telecom Group (1-2)
Associations
AvantGuild
Freelancers Union
National Science Writers Association
Union of Concerned Scientists
Other Work History
Non-Profit: Grant Director for ThinkQuest, Inc.
Technical Skills
Text editing; Web editing; content development; storyboarding animations and interactive simulations
Computer Skills
I work on both OS and Windows platforms using Adobe InCopy CS2; K4 Publishing System; Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, GoLive; Microsoft Office suite; Microsoft Project, Publisher; Macromedia Dreamweaver; Apple iMovie; Advanced HTML; CGI with basic Perl
Equipment
MacBook Pro with MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and other software installed; Dell Inspiron PC with Windows OS and similar software; laser printer; CanoScan scanner; broadband Internet connection
References
Upon request.
Authored Publications
(Benchmark Education Company 9/9/2026)
(c) 2010. Grades 6-8 leveled reader produced by Gare Thompson Associates. <br>ISBN 978-1-9354-7291-9
(Prentice Hall 9/9/2026)
Maybaum, H.L. 1996. Study Guide for Oceanography: A View of the Earth, 7th Ed. 236 pp.<br>
Ibid. 1993. Study Guide for Oceanography: A View of the Earth, 6th Ed. 192 pp.<br>
Ibid. 1990. Study Guide for Oceanography: A View of the Earth, 5th Ed. 196 pp.
(Benchmark Education Company 9/9/2026)
(c) 2010. Grades 6-8 leveled reader produced by Gare Thompson Associates. <br>ISBN 978-1-9354-7306-0
Blogs
Desktop Publications
(Town of Greenburgh, NY 4/20/2009)
Print-based agenda for Town Hall event attended by county and municipal administrators and trustees.
(Town of Greenburgh 4/20/2009)
Resource guide prepared for a Town Hall event attended by county and municipal administrators and trustees.
(International Research Institute for Climate and Society 8/25/2006)
A piece developed as a one-page flyer that could be printed for distribution or adapted for the Web.
Co-Authored Publications
(9/9/2026)
Bennett, B.A., Smith, C.R., Glaser, B., and Maybaum, H.L. 1994. Faunal community structure of a chemoautotrophic assemblage on whale bones in the deep Northeast Pacific Ocean. <i>Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.</i> 108:205-223.
(Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 9/9/2026)
Eskridge, S., H. Maybaum, and R. Sibley. 2002. ThinkQuest for Tomorrow's Teachers (T3): A Collaborative Approach to Infusing Technology in 21st Century Curricula. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. (abstr.)
Edited Textbooks
(Pearson Education 2/1/2009)
Chapter editor (genetics) <br> Miller, K.R. and J.L. Levine. 2010. <i>Miller & Levine Biology</i>. MA: Pearson Education. ISBN 9780133690095
(Prentice Hall 9/9/2026)
Miller, K.R. and J.L. Levine. 2002. <i>Biology</i>. NJ: Prentice Hall. 1114 pp. ISBN 0-13-166255-4
(Macmillan/McGraw-Hill 9/9/2026)
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. 2008. <i>Science: A Closer Look</i> Pupil Edition, Grade 4. ISBN 0-02-284137-7
Online Content Development
(Apple Learning Interchange 9/9/2026)
Eskridge, S. and H.L. Maybaum. 2002. Educators as Guiding Partners: The ThinkQuest® Approach. Multimedia Teaching and Learning Presentation on the Apple Learning Interchange.
(Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - California Science 9/9/2026)
Concepted, designed, and written for the teachers' section of a textbook companion Web site.
